Author: CV Opinion
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Is rural Ireland being discriminated against due to the continued Bus Éireann strikes?
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With over two weeks of no Bus Eireann services around the country, rural Ireland has been forgotten about.
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Have the recent terror attacks in Europe created a fear of travelling or is there now more of a hunger to travel?
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Recent terror attacks around Europe have left citizens weary of major cities however is it this fear and…
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Mind the Gap – How to Converse with Intolerance
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In a time when there’s so much hatred and injustice in the world, we have to put an…
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Is lifting the ban on the sale of alcohol on Good Friday by the government a direct effort to move away from our Catholic heritage?
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With the government’s proposal to abolish the Good Friday alcohol ban in 2018, Niamh Dunne takes a look…
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Building a non-sectarian generation
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Following the death of former deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness earlier this month, Bríon Hoban…
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Self improvement: the fine line between healthy and obsessive
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Bronwyn O’Neill discusses the fine line between healthy eating and becoming obsessive about food and fitness arguing that,…
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Does social media substitute student’s engagement with politics?
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Aoife Marnell argues that our generation’s involvement in politics on social media may have more outcomes than just…
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Endless options for life after university
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Rachel Farrell takes a look into some options available for students following graduation from university.
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Opinion: Free drug testing — Fueling the fire or decreasing the damage?
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Emily Crowley discusses the new proposal of free drug testing being introduced into Irish nightclubs arguing that, although…
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Repeal the 8th: the deep-rooted issue of women’s rights in Ireland
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Following the Strike4Repeal demonstrations around the country on International Women’s Day earlier this month, Opinion Editor Shirley Donlon…
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Your Students’ Union: An entity for real change
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Lifestyle Editor, Amy Lawlor, takes a look at the different changes the DCU SU have implemented over the…
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Parties versus profession: The story of a Student’s Union president
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The SU elections often carry a stigma of a popularity contest with little purpose in the real world.…
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Unlocking a hidden Ireland one travesty at a time
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Bríon Hoban discusses the wrong doing in Ireland that we, as a society, accept. Focusing on the recent…
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Opinion: Is RAG week damaging our reputation as students?
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Emer Handly discusses the purpose of RAG week and argues that, perhaps, students are embracing the incorrect meaning…
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Opinion: Limited mental health services leaves students suffering
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Lucy Mangan looks into mental health services provided by primary and secondary schools, arguing that there are not…
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Opinion: College identity is a self-defeating concept
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Following the incorporation of St Patrick’s College, Mater Dei Institute of Education and Church of Ireland College of…
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Opinion: Nurses strike exposes HSE incompetence
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The nurses and midwives of Ireland plan industrial action on the seventh of March after the HSE failed…
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Opinion: Injection facilities: a proactive movement for Ireland’s drug problem
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Following the approval of legislation allowing for the introduction of safe injection centres in Ireland, opinion editor Shirley…
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Opinion: Equality in education: breaking the glass ceiling
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Amy Lawlor discusses how far we have come with women in education and stresses the importance of appreciating…
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Opinion: DCU’s efforts show signs of hope for refugee crisis
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Andrew Ralph discusses DCU’s new title as Ireland’s first university of sanctuary and stresses the individual effort needed…
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Opinion: Has feminism taken a turn for the worse?
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Lucy Mangan argues that although feminism has advanced in society in recent years, perhaps is has taken a…
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Opinion: Trump’s first week leaves the U.S. in turmoil
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Donald Trump’s first week in office signified the beginning of an era best described as an era of…
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Political correctness is as backward as Donald Trump
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Enda Coll looks into political correctness and discusses how the new US president, Donald Trump, will affect the…
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Please, mind the gap year
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The amount of students taking a gap year before college is increasing and taking the year out seems…